Travel to Barcelona

Having travelled around Spain for 2 years, living in Barcelona, Madrid & Sevilla I wanted to give you a brief personal insight into what these cities have to offer tourists.

Barcelona:
Barcelona is the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain and the country's 2nd largest city, with a population of 1.6 million.
There are many things to be discovered in Barcelona, with many Shops, Restaurants & amazing architecture.

If you are planning to visit Barcelona, my advice is don't work to a plan! But make sure you have enough time to visit:

La Rambla: Which is 1.2km long and very wide, which made it so appealing compared to the narrow streets of the city. You'll experience many street artists & gift shops along the main street but take time out to venture down the narrow side streets too. Along the way you'll find Boqueria Market, a covered market which is the oldest food market in Barcelona. Offering a variety of meat, fish, vegetables and many other related products from stalls.

Canaletes Fountain: This fountain is a symbol of Barcelona, a place where people go to celebrate victories of the local football team, FC Barcelona. It is probably one of the most visited landmarks Barcelona’s most visited landmarks, partly because of it's location on La Rambla.

La Pedrera: If you like your architecture or want to be stunned at the beauty of this building then it's definately a must see. Designed by Antoni Gaudí, the Casa Milà (or more commonly known as La Pedrera or 'the stone quarry') has no straight lines. Inside there are three exhibition spaces, which I recommend visiting at around 20€ entrance fee.



There are many more places to visit, and I could spend the rest of my days writing endless information & recommendations, but if you fancy a tour there are countless offerings for city tours by bus, and even shopping tours can be arranged if you want to endulge into what Barcelona fashion houses have to offer!